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A review by anniehayez
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I have heard people say that it took them a while to get into this book but I was hooked by the prelude. This was epic and intimate. The characters were funny and well fleshed out. I loved the concept of it being scribed as a story to the “author”. This book also has a ton of unique representation with an over arching theme of acceptance. I would absolutely recommend this to everyone. My only complaint is some of the first half of the book was paced weirdly and I wished the time jumps were less jarring. Otherwise a really great story.
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Moderate: Slavery, Cursing, and Sexual assault